GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
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| biting | having the power to bite |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |