GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
predecessorone that precedes
countenancelook
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic