GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
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| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
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