GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

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WordMeaning
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains