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 |
|---|---|
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| constraint | the act of constraining |
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| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
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