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
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
tannerone that tans hides
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
feintsomething feigned