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
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
emollientmaking soft or supple
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
declivitydownward inclination
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business