GRE Word List

IGNOMINY

deep personal humiliation and disgrace

The meaning of the word ignominy is deep personal humiliation and disgrace.

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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling