GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
congruentcongruous
notcha V-shaped indentation
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery