GRE Word List
ADVERSITY
a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
The meaning of the word adversity is a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |