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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inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
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inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
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deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm