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
gruntto utter a grunt
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
rama male sheep