GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
duressforcible restraint or restriction
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
cringeto recoil in distaste
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body