GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
regicidea person who kills a king
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
facultyability
figmentsomething made up or contrived
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness