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 |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |