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 |
|---|---|
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
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| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |