GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| recast | to cast again |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |