GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
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retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
roster | a roll or list of personnel |
representational | one that represents: such as |
stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
edifice | building |