GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

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

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WordMeaning
queryquestion
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
riftfissure
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
plebiscitea 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
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous