GRE Word List

NEFARIOUS

flagrantly wicked or impious : evil

The meaning of the word nefarious is flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.

Random words

WordMeaning
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
militateto have weight or effect
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune