GRE Word List
DOUR
stern
The meaning of the word dour is stern.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |