GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |