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 |
|---|---|
| exploit | deed |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |