GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| emanate | to come out from a source |