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 |
|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| nourishment | food |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |