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 |
|---|---|
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |