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
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people