GRE Word List
ADVERSE
acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
The meaning of the word adverse is acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sober | not intoxicated |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| feint | something feigned |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |