GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength