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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topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
randoma haphazard course
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
gauchelacking social experience or grace