GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
impoliticnot politic : unwise
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
omnipotentalmighty
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
siblingsib
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
distortto twist (see twist
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted