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

WordMeaning
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
compellingthat compels: such as
ventto provide with a vent
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
lampoonsatire
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships