GRE Word List
MISHAP
an unfortunate accident
The meaning of the word mishap is an unfortunate accident.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |