GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| edifice | building |