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 |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |