GRE Word List
ENORMITY
an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
The meaning of the word enormity is an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| grate | grating |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |