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G – H: GRE Words
hapless (HAP lis) adj. unlucky; unfortunate; prone to mishap 291
• Jim was so hapless that he managed to lose five car keys in one month.
• Hapless Harriet was left at the altar by three consecutive fiancés.
[-ly adv.]

QUICK REVIEW #105
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. gainsay a. essence
2. garrison b. sociable
3. garrulous c. impede
4. genre d. wind

5. geyser e. loquacious
6. gist f. unlucky
7. gladiator g. trite
8. gouge h. military fort
9. gregarious i. fighter
10. gristle j. cartilage
11. gust k. gusher

12. hackneyed l. cheat
13. hamper m. class
14. hapless n. deny
harbinger (HAHR bin joer) n. a person or thing that comes before someone or
something else to announce the arrival
• The swallows returning to Capistrano is one of the harbingers of spring.
• The geese flying south is a harbinger of the weather’s turning cold.
• The shrill sounding of the Klaxon on a submarine is the harbinger of the
ship’s diving.
[Syn. herald]
harrow (HAR oh) vt. to torment; vex; cause mental distress
• It harrowed Connie that her rival had gotten the position she had wanted.
• Studying for the SAT test was a harrowing experience for Fred because so
much depended on his doing well.
[-ed, -ing]