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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WordMeaning
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
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reeksmoke
retortto pay or hurl back : return
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
executorone who executes something
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
fraileasily led into evil
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy