GRE Word List
GRIM
fierce in disposition or action : savage
The meaning of the word grim is fierce in disposition or action : savage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| hallowed | holy |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |