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
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
unassumingnot assuming : modest
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable