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 |
|---|---|
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| whittle | a large knife |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |