GRE Word List
DOUR
stern
The meaning of the word dour is stern.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |