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 |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| plait | pleat |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |