GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
gnomemaxim
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
delugean overflowing of the land by water
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
testyeasily annoyed : irritable