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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| courier | messenger |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |