GRE Word List

DIRE

exciting horror

The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.

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WordMeaning
sobernot intoxicated
egregiousconspicuous
dulcetsweet to the taste
notableworthy of note : remarkable
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semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element