GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| 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) |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |