GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
bacchanalorgy
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing