GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wry | twist |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| trappings | outward signs |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |