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 |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| brink | edge |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |