GRE Word List
GRISLY
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
The meaning of the word grisly is ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicit | totally clear; definite; outspoken |
| bicker | quarrel |
| wan | having a pale or sickly color; pallid |
| bulwark | strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
| woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
| irony | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning |
| legerdemain | sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand |
| plight | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |
| delineate | portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation |
