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

WordMeaning
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
pantomimepantomimist
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
expoundto set forth : state
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile