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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WordMeaning
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
untenablenot able to be defended
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt