GRE Word List
MISADVENTURE
misfortune
The meaning of the word misadventure is misfortune.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |