GRE Word List
GHASTLY
terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
The meaning of the word ghastly is terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |