GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |