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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vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
shoveto push along
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
impenitentnot penitent
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
foregoto go before : precede