GRE Word List
HEINOUS
hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
The meaning of the word heinous is hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
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| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |