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 |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| hurl | rush |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| retract | to draw back or in |