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
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come