GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
bulgeto jut out : swell
durationcontinuance in time
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
underhandin a clandestine manner
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost