GRE Word List
HEINOUS
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
The meaning of the word heinous is atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inconsequential | insignificant; unimportant |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| expenditure | payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy |
| mottled | blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| swelter | (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat |
| malicious | hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite |
| pertinent | suitable; to the point; relevant |
| trim | make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement |
