GRE Word List
INVERSE
opposite in order, nature, or effect
The meaning of the word inverse is opposite in order, nature, or effect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |