GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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WordMeaning
grumbleto mutter in discontent
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
headfirstwith the head foremost
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
purgeto clear of guilt
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling