GRE Word List
GRUESOME
grisly; horrible
The meaning of the word gruesome is grisly; horrible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
| opus | work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera |
| flighty | (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive |
| igneous | produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite |
| equivocate | use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation |
| implausible | unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi |
| craven | cowardly |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| snivel | complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me. |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |