GRE Word List

VILE

morally despicable or abhorrent

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

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latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
implodeto burst inward
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
rigto fit out with rigging
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time