GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |