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 |
|---|---|
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |