GRE Word List
GRUESOME
inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
The meaning of the word gruesome is inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| verge | brink |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |