GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |