GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |