GRE Word List
INFAMOUS
having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
The meaning of the word infamous is having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil.
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| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| quisling | traitor |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |