GRE Word List
DOUR
stern
The meaning of the word dour is stern.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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sere | being dried and withered |
resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
delusive | likely to delude |
arid | excessively dry |
monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
submissive | submitting to others |
skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |