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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WordMeaning
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
hierarchya division of angels
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
politicpolitical
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites