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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |