GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
skiffany of various small boats
dodderingfeeble
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit