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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |