GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| garnish | decorate |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |