GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
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|---|---|
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
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| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| duration | continuance in time |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |