GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| forlorn | bereft |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |