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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WordMeaning
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
primto give a prim or demure expression to
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable