GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |