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 |
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ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
catalyst | a 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 |
tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |