GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
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|---|---|
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| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
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| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
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