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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| Word | Meaning |
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| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |