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 |
|---|---|
| expatriate | banish |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| tanner | one that tans hides |