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 |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| overwhelm | upset |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |