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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |