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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|---|---|
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
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| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
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| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |