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 |
|---|---|
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |