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.
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| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
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