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 |
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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 |