GRE Word List
EXECRABLE
very bad; detestable
The meaning of the word execrable is very bad; detestable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
