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
soarto fly aloft or about
rescindto take away : remove
comportto be fitting : accord
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
enraptureto fill with delight
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose