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 |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| finished | entirely done |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |