GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |