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 |
|---|---|
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |