GRE Word List
ADVERSITY
great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
The meaning of the word adversity is great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
| gloat | express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels. |
| archaic | antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. |
| cite | quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record |
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| insularity | narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula |
| spasmodic | fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion |
| quagmire | bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
