GRE Word List
ENORMITY
hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
The meaning of the word enormity is hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indoctrinate | cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| junket | trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense |
| cadet | student at a military school |
| disport | amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| rip | tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N. |
| condescend | (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior |
| cohesion | tendency to keep together |