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 |
|---|---|
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| duration | continuance in time |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |