GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| seine | a 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 |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| abnegation | denial |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| heed | to pay attention |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |