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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WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
mutedbeing mute : silent
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing