GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
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|---|---|
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| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
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| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
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| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
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