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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WordMeaning
scrappyconsisting of scraps
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
remediablecapable of being remedied
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
incidencerate of occurrence or influence