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 |
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| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |