GRE Word List
AWFUL
extremely disagreeable or objectionable
The meaning of the word awful is extremely disagreeable or objectionable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |