GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |