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

WordMeaning
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
braggadocioempty boasting
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language