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 |
|---|---|
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| politic | political |