GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |