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enormity

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the quality of being monstrously wicked or extremely large in scale

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Enormity in a sentence

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Only later did the survivors grasp the enormity of the disaster.

Synonyms
atrocitymonstrousnessimmensity
Antonyms
trivialityinsignificance

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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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Enormity (noun) means the quality of being monstrously wicked or extremely large in scale
Here is enormity used in an example sentence: "Only later did the survivors grasp the enormity of the disaster."
Common synonyms for enormity include atrocity, monstrousness, immensity.
Antonyms of enormity include triviality, insignificance.
Enormity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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