GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| engage | to 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 |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |