GRE Word List
GHASTLY
terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
The meaning of the word ghastly is terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
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| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
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