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
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
oligarchygovernment by the few
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
pummelpound
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action