GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| veracious | truthful |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |