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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |