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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |