GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
dulltedious
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
forteone's strong point
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
crescendoa gradual increase
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight