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 |
|---|---|
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| fauna | animal life |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| alleviate | relieve |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| rightful | just |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |