GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| encompass | include |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |