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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| fulcrum | prop |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |