GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.

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WordMeaning
implicationsomething implied: such as
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
repudiateto refuse to accept
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knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color