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 |
|---|---|
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |