GRE Word List
INVERSE
opposite in order, nature, or effect
The meaning of the word inverse is opposite in order, nature, or effect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |