ghastly

Definition of ghastly

Adjectives

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
"ghastly wounds"
Synonyms:
grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick
alarming
frightening because of an awareness of danger
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
"ghastly shrieks"
Synonyms:
charnel, sepulchral
offensive
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

Vocabulary Lists for ghastly

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
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Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 1-10 »(412 words)
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Gilgamesh »(20 words)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 6-9 »(242 words)
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