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 |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |