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 |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |