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 |
|---|---|
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| opulence | wealth |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |