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 |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| hap | happening |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |