GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| polity | political organization |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| inequity | injustice |