GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |