GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| impoverish | to make poor |