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 |
|---|---|
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |