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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| fuddle | booze |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |