GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| realm | kingdom |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |