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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| shove | to push along |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |