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 |
|---|---|
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |