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 |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| addle | rotten |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| wake | to be or remain awake |