GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
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|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
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| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
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| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
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| irate | roused to ire |
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| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |