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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |