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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WordMeaning
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
pursea small bag for money
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently