GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clientele | a body of clients |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| inert | lacking the power to move |