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 |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| brink | edge |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |