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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conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
impetus | a driving force : impulse |
skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
poise | balance |
domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
supersede | to cause to be set aside |