GRE Word List

AWFUL

extremely disagreeable or objectionable

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

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WordMeaning
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
encumberweigh down
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty