GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |