GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
garishclothed in vivid colors
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point