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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| implode | to burst inward |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |