GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
willowy | abounding with willows |
iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
condign | deserved |