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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| lode | waterway |
| politic | political |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |