GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |