GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |