GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| decipher | decode |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |