GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
equityjustice according to natural law or right
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated