GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| progeny | descendants |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |