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 |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |