GRE Word List
GORY
covered with gore : bloodstained
The meaning of the word gory is covered with gore : bloodstained.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| unsavory | insipid |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| acclaim | applaud |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| quorum | a select group |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |