GRE Word List
GRUELING
trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
The meaning of the word grueling is trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing.
Random words
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rectify | to set right : remedy |
latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
stringent | tight |
physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
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