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 |
|---|---|
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |