GRE Word List

MISHAP

an unfortunate accident

The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.

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WordMeaning
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
communalof or relating to one or more communes
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)