GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
conveneto come together in a body
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
asepticpreventing infection
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
fleckstreak
desiccateto dry up