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
strewto spread by scattering
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
crossbreedhybridize
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement