GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| overweening | arrogant |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |