GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
sentinelsentry
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
homilya usually short sermon
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
slanderto utter slander against : defame