GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |