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 |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| actuary | clerk |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| descry | to catch sight of |