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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WordMeaning
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
interiman intervening time : interval
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
deliriuman acute (see acute
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless