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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WordMeaning
cursiverunning
provenanceorigin
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confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time