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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WordMeaning
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective