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 |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| encumber | weigh down |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |