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.

Random words

WordMeaning
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
wardthe action or process of guarding
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly