GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |