GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
cadeta younger brother or son
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid