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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| inequity | injustice |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |