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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| harass | exhaust |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |