GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |