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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| brazen | made of brass |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |