GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |