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
stem_fromarise from; originate from
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
affirmationthe act of affirming
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development