GATHERING OF GHOULS

President Obama signs an executive order on stem cell research on March 9, 2009 in Washington. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., who has championed the measure, was among the witnesses. (AFP | CHRIS KLEPONIS)


Main Entry:
ghoul
Pronunciation:
\ˈgül\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Arabic ghūl
Date:
1786
1: a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2: one suggestive of a ghoul ; especially : one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive