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
penetrateto pass into or through
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
itineranttraveling from place to place
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly