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
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
debuta first appearance
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
equipoisea state of equilibrium
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
haggardnot tamed
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic