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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| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
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