GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
compulsorymandatory
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships