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 |
|---|---|
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |