GRE Word List

GORY

covered with gore : bloodstained

The meaning of the word gory is covered with gore : bloodstained.

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WordMeaning
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
pilfersteal
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
satiatefilled to satiety