GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |