GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
freebooterpirate
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
braggadocioempty boasting
breadthdistance from side to side : width
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning