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 |
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| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
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| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
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