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 |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |