GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| endue | provide |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |