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 |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| acetic | vinegary |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |