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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|---|---|
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| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
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| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
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| abbreviate | to make briefer |