GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
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|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
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| codify | to reduce to a code |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
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| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
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