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 |
|---|---|
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |