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grim

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore G words

forbidding, stern, or harshly unpleasant

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Grim in a sentence

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The doctors wore grim expressions as they prepared to deliver the unwelcome diagnosis.

Synonyms
sternbleakdourforbidding
Antonyms
cheerfulpleasantbright

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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More GRE words starting with G

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an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

gainful

providing profit or income; productive

gainfully

in a way that yields profit or useful result

gainsay

to deny or contradict; to declare false

gainsayer

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

gall

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

galling

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

galvanic

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

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Grim (adjective) means forbidding, stern, or harshly unpleasant
Here is grim used in an example sentence: "The doctors wore grim expressions as they prepared to deliver the unwelcome diagnosis."
Common synonyms for grim include stern, bleak, dour, forbidding.
Antonyms of grim include cheerful, pleasant, bright.
Grim is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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