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
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
purgeto clear of guilt
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people