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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| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
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