GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| oversee | survey |