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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |