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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raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
surmountto prevail over : overcome
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged