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 |
|---|---|
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| tarantula | any 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 |