GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
braidto make from braids
kismetfate
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
conveneto come together in a body