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 |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| haven | harbor |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |