GRE Word List
HIDEOUS
offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
The meaning of the word hideous is offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| ravenous | rapacious |
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| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
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