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 |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |