GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |