GRE Word List

HAPLESS

having no luck : unfortunate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
gustythe sensation of taste
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow