GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
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|---|---|
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |