GRE Word List
HEINOUS
hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
The meaning of the word heinous is hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable.
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| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |