GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |