GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

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WordMeaning
quotidianoccurring every day
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
dieto pass from physical life : expire
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
disclaimto make a disclaimer