GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| submerge | to put under water |