GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| farce | stuff |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |