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
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt