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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| welter | writhe |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |