GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |