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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| coalesce | to grow together |
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| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |