GRE Word List

GRISLY

inspiring horror or intense fear

The meaning of the word grisly is inspiring horror or intense fear.

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gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
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atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
bacchanalorgy
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underlyinglying beneath or below
requiema mass for the dead
attentivemindful
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details