GRE Word List
HEINOUS
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
The meaning of the word heinous is atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chisel | swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved |
| circumlocution | indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| flotsam | drifting wreckage |
| prune | cut away; trim |
| incur | bring upon oneself |
| quotidian | daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine |
| multifarious | varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
