GRE Word List
HAPLESS
having no luck : unfortunate
The meaning of the word hapless is having no luck : unfortunate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
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| overthrow | overturn |
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| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
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| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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