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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WordMeaning
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
vertexthe top of the head
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
inequityinjustice
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable