GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |