GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
ancillary | subordinate |
immobility | not moving : motionless |
writ | something written : writing |
equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |