GRE Word List

MISADVENTURE

misfortune

The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.

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WordMeaning
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
pungentsharply painful
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
nomenclaturename
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
reprisea musical repetition:
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere