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 |
|---|---|
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |