GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| diadem | crown |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |