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 |
|---|---|
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |