GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
boorpeasant
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
impingeencroach
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass