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 |
|---|---|
| environ | encircle |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| demented | mad |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |