GRE Word List
GRISLY
inspiring horror or intense fear
The meaning of the word grisly is inspiring horror or intense fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
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| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| attentive | mindful |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |