GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| postulate | demand |