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 |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| flounder | flatfish |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| historic | historical |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |