GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
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| irremediable | not remediable |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |