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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WordMeaning
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing