GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |