GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |