GRE Word List
ATROCITY
a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
The meaning of the word atrocity is a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| fabricate | invent |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| scion | descendant |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |