GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |