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
superannuatedoutmoded
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
gazettenewspaper
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
disconsolatecheerless