GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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categorical | absolute |
accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
venue | locale |
scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |