GRE Word List
UNTOWARD
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
The meaning of the word untoward is unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny |
| dissolution | disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life |
| pugnacity | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
| opalescent | iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence |
| glare | shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. |
| inverse | opposite |
| salacious | lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk |
| incipient | beginning; in an early stage |
| nonplus | put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more |
| precis | abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
