GRE Word List

GRUESOME

inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly

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

Random words

WordMeaning
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
genuflectto bend the knee