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
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| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| dominate | rule |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
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