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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |