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 |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| fuddle | booze |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |