GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
maledictioncurse
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
aperturean opening or open space : hole
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
esteemthe regard in which one is held