GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

Random words

WordMeaning
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
passiveacted upon by an external agency
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
regicidea person who kills a king
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric