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
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
ligneousof or resembling wood
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
traverseto go or travel across or over