GRE Word List
GRUESOME
grisly; horrible
The meaning of the word gruesome is grisly; horrible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
| spangle | small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
| enliven | make lively or spirited; animate |
| growl | low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) |
| psychiatrist | doctor who treats mental diseases |
| accelerate | move faster |
| opportunist | individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism |
| rhapsody | excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it) |
| evenhanded | impartial; fair |
| profligate | wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy |
