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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
