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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |