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
brazenmade of brass
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained