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 |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
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| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| finery | ornament |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |