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

WordMeaning
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
invalidnot valid:
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena