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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
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| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| diva | prima donna |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
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| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |