Which word is closest in meaning to ghastly?
He made a desperate but only partially successful effort to turn the talk onto a less ghastly topic.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The word 'ghastly' means causing great horror or fear; frightful or dreadful. 'Gruesome' means causing repulsion or horror; grisly and ghastly. The other options (simple, light, boring) have different meanings and are not synonyms for 'ghastly'.