GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| primal | original |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |