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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |