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 |
|---|---|
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |