GRE Word List
DIRE
exciting horror
The meaning of the word dire is exciting horror.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| dominate | rule |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |