GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |