GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| raiment | clothing |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |