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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devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
diversediffering from one another : unlike
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
degradationthe act or process of degrading
unisonidentity in musical pitch
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy