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 |
|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |