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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| hirsute | hairy |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |