GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| demise | death |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| encompass | include |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| determinate | having defined limits |