GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
direexciting horror
stemthe main trunk of a plant
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
hierarchya division of angels
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous