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 |
|---|---|
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |