GRE Word List
GROSS
glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
The meaning of the word gross is glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |