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 |
|---|---|
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
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| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
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