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
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase