GRE Word List
EXECRABLE
very bad; detestable
The meaning of the word execrable is very bad; detestable.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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prattle | talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate |
convene | come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council |
sagacious | wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity |
extol | praise very highly; glorify |
deflect | turn aside; turn away from a straight course |
disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
vintner | wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine |
edict | decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
ornate | excessively or elaborately decorated |