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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| demure | reserved |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |