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 |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| purge | to clear of guilt |