GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |