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
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
provisionthe act or process of providing
boorpeasant
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing