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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |