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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| dart | a light spear |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |