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
gibeto utter taunting words
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
trancestupor
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
retiringreserved
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
deifyto make a god of
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively