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
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships