GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
