GRE Word List
NEFARIOUS
flagrantly wicked or impious : evil
The meaning of the word nefarious is flagrantly wicked or impious : evil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| demerit | offense |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |