GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
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|---|---|
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
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| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
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| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
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