GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| trappings | outward signs |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| overwhelm | upset |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| purse | a small bag for money |