GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |