GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation