GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |