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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| dominate | rule |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |