GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| sheer | unqualified |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |