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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| lax | loose |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |