GRE Word List
APPALL
to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
The meaning of the word appall is to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |