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
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
nomenclaturename
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
filchto steal secretly or casually