GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)