GRE Word List
VILE
morally despicable or abhorrent
The meaning of the word vile is morally despicable or abhorrent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |