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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| ensconce | shelter |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |