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 |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| benison | blessing |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |