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
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
sophistphilosopher
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution