GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm