GRE Word List
LURID
causing horror or revulsion : gruesome
The meaning of the word lurid is causing horror or revulsion : gruesome.
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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| predetermine | foreordain |
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| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
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| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
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| forlorn | bereft |