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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
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