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 |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |