GRE Word List
DISHONOR
lack or loss of honor or reputation
The meaning of the word dishonor is lack or loss of honor or reputation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |