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 |
|---|---|
| passe | past one's prime |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |