GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| politic | political |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |