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.

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WordMeaning
nourishmentfood
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
loftan upper room or floor : attic
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.