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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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
raptlifted up and carried away
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions