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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
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| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| scintilla | spark |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |