GRE Word List
MACABRE
gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
The meaning of the word macabre is gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| dilate | expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) |
| tenancy | possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy |
| distinct | clearly different; clearly noticed |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: |
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| pending | not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return |
| amnesia | loss of memory |
| feebleminded | deficient in intelligence; very stupid |
| recumbent | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
