GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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WordMeaning
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
implicationsomething implied: such as
bestialof or relating to beasts
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating