GRE Word List
GRUESOME
inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
The meaning of the word gruesome is inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |