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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WordMeaning
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
dementedmad
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
outstripto go faster or farther than
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles