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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
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| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| aver | to declare positively |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
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