GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| mystic | mystical |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |