GRE Word List

AWFUL

extremely disagreeable or objectionable

The meaning of the word awful is extremely disagreeable or objectionable.

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WordMeaning
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support