GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| collected | gathered together |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |