GRE Word List
HIDEOUS
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
The meaning of the word hideous is repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate |
| retort | quick sharp reply; V. |
| seclusion | isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate |
| gestate | evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth |
| fanfare | call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| oversee | watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision |
| chivalrous | courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry |
| cubicle | small chamber used for sleeping or work |
| bilious | suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated |
