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 |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| executor | one who executes something |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |