GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
freebooterpirate
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
derelictionan intentional abandonment
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck