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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| rotunda | a round building |
| debonair | suave |
| beleaguer | besiege |
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| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |