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 |
|---|---|
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
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| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| vent | to provide with a vent |