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
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
cringeto recoil in distaste
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
niggletrifle