GRE Word List
OBLOQUY
slander; disgrace; infamy
The meaning of the word obloquy is slander; disgrace; infamy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency |
| carnal | fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body |
| interminable | endless |
| dishearten | discourage |
| shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
| caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| monolithic | solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone |
| vitriolic | causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
