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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| spoof | deceive |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| flounder | flatfish |