GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
ruffiana brutal person : bully
diversediffering from one another : unlike
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
blisscomplete happiness