GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |