GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| enduring | lasting |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |