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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |