GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sober | not intoxicated |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
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| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |