GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| forte | one's strong point |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |