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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| paltry | inferior |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| nomenclature | name |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |