GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
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| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| biting | having the power to bite |