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 |
|---|---|
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| haggard | not tamed |
| slew | a large number |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |