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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WordMeaning
generateto bring into existence: such as
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
passiveacted upon by an external agency
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
attireto put garments on : dress
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
errantbehaving wrongly
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance