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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WordMeaning
schemea plan or program of action
cringeto recoil in distaste
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
emanateto come out from a source
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
indissolublenot dissoluble