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 |
|---|---|
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |