GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |