GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

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WordMeaning
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
hivea container for housing honeybees
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
integralessential to completeness : constituent