GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |