GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
nibbill
rallyto muster for a common purpose
miscreantunbelieving
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease