GRE Word List

VILE

morally despicable or abhorrent

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

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WordMeaning
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
prosperousauspicious
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)