GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |