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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |