GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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WordMeaning
carriondead and putrefying flesh
implicationsomething implied: such as
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
occidentwest
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
ponderousof very great weight
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith