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 |
|---|---|
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |