GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

Random words

WordMeaning
flukeflatfish
boorpeasant
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
forteone's strong point
retortto pay or hurl back : return
mediumsomething in a middle position
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar