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 |
|---|---|
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |