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 |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| swill | wash |