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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|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
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| marked | having an identifying mark |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
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| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
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