GRE Word List
AGHAST
struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
The meaning of the word aghast is struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| clime | climate |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| demure | reserved |