GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| amity | friendship |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |