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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| docile | easily taught |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |