GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |