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
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
precipitousprecipitate
capacitylegal competency (see competence
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion