GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intermediary | mediator |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| pitfall | trap |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| natal | native |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| sibling | sib |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |