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
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
collateto compare critically
delveexcavate
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him