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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| condign | deserved |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| boor | peasant |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |