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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WordMeaning
denominationan act of denominating
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
toutto make much of : promote
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
compulsionan act of compelling
wrenchto move with a violent twist
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
appriseto give notice to : tell
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food