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
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
lumberto move ponderously
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
gauchelacking social experience or grace
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush