GRE Word List

VILE

morally despicable or abhorrent

The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.

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WordMeaning
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
gerontocracyrule by elders
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal