grievous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore G words

very serious or severe; causing great suffering

In a sentence

Grievous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing grievous in a sentence.

The accountant's grievous error went unnoticed for months and ultimately cost the firm millions.

Synonyms

gravesevereseriousdire

Antonyms

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Grievous (adjective) means very serious or severe; causing great suffering

Here is grievous used in an example sentence: "The accountant's grievous error went unnoticed for months and ultimately cost the firm millions."

Common synonyms for grievous include grave, severe, serious, dire.

Antonyms of grievous include trivial, minor, slight.

Grievous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.