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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correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
conscientiousmeticulous