GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| score | twenty |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |