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 |
|---|---|
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |