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
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
scrappyconsisting of scraps
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control