GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |