GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| wreak | bring about |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |