GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |