GRE Word List
AVERSE
having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
The meaning of the word averse is having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |