GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |