GRE Word List

GORY

covered with gore : bloodstained

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

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WordMeaning
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
apparentopen to view : visible
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic