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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| laud | praise |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |