GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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impuissanceweakness
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active