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.

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WordMeaning
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached