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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| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| lode | waterway |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |