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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WordMeaning
impenitentnot penitent
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
abbreviateto make briefer
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
benisonblessing
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative