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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| dynamo | generator |