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
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
braidto make from braids