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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |