GRE Word List

GRUESOME

inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly

The meaning of the word gruesome is inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly.

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manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
baroqueof, 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
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
concordatcompact
punditpandit
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather