GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

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contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
forlornbereft
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
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resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
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profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
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pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population