GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| succor | relief |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |