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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |