GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |