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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WordMeaning
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral