GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |