GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| sophist | philosopher |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |