GRE Word List

NOTORIETY

the quality or state of being notorious

The meaning of the word notoriety is the quality or state of being notorious.

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WordMeaning
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
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fervidvery hot : burning
calorificcaloric
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
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gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social