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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| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
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| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
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| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
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