GRE Word List
DOUR
stern
The meaning of the word dour is stern.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |