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
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
irksometending to irk : tedious
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
diademcrown
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation