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 |
|---|---|
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| dilute | attenuate |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |