GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
arcadea long arched building or gallery
sedentarynot migratory : settled
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial