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.

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WordMeaning
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
briman upper or outer margin : verge
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
receptiveable or inclined to receive
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity