GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
championshipdesignation as champion
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
piedof two or more colors in blotches
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
misogamya hatred of marriage
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed