GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |