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
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
civilof or relating to citizens
inopportuneinconvenient
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
nibbill