GRE Word List

MISCHANCE

bad luck

The meaning of the word mischance is bad luck.

Random words

WordMeaning
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
intersticea space that intervenes between things
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
recuperateto get back : regain
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
daintysomething delicious to the taste
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring