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 |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| rivet | a 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 |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| amulet | a 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) |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |