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 |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |