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 |
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| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |