GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| demure | reserved |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |