GRE Word List
OBLOQUY
a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
The meaning of the word obloquy is a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |