GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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WordMeaning
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
emulateto strive to equal or excel
ravenousrapacious
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore