GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
providencedivine guidance or care
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
wreakbring about
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways