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 |
|---|---|
| motley | variegated in color |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |