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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |