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 |
|---|---|
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |