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

WordMeaning
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
recitala detailed account : enumeration
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding