GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| rift | fissure |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |