GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| mendicant | beggar |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |