GRE Word List
LURID
causing horror or revulsion : gruesome
The meaning of the word lurid is causing horror or revulsion : gruesome.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| abnegation | denial |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| bauble | trinket |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |