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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| passe | past one's prime |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |