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
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
reckoncount
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction