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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| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
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