GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shove | to push along |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| obscure | dark |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |