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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
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| tout | to make much of : promote |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
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| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| militate | to have weight or effect |