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 |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| polity | political organization |
| condole | grieve |