GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| betray | to lead astray |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |