GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| dire | exciting horror |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |