GRE Word List
LURID
causing horror or revulsion : gruesome
The meaning of the word lurid is causing horror or revulsion : gruesome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |