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
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
opuswork
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care