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 |
|---|---|
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |