GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

Random words

WordMeaning
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail