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 |
|---|---|
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| devious | wandering |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |