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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| Word | Meaning |
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| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
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