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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| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
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