GRE Word List
GRIM
fierce in disposition or action : savage
The meaning of the word grim is fierce in disposition or action : savage.
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|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
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| convention | agreement |
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