GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |