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
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
discomposeto destroy the composure of
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
maneuvera military or naval movement
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
swillwash
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly