GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| finished | entirely done |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| dissension | disagreement |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |