GRE Word List
MISCHANCE
bad luck
The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| overweening | arrogant |