GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

Random words

WordMeaning
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
abbreviateto make briefer
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons