GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
frigidintensely cold
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit