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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |