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 |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |