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
provisionthe act or process of providing
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
unassumingnot assuming : modest
diluteattenuate
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship