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
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift