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 |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |