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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |