GRE Word List
NEFARIOUS
flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
The meaning of the word nefarious is flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| poise | balance |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |