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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |