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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
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| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |