GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| collected | gathered together |