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 |
|---|---|
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
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| pundit | pandit |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |