GRE Word List
AWFUL
extremely disagreeable or objectionable
The meaning of the word awful is extremely disagreeable or objectionable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |