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
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
beneficentdoing or producing good
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
dozeto sleep lightly
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
gorgea narrow passage through land