GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| spare | not being used |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |