GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| brink | edge |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |