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 |
|---|---|
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| append | attach |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |