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
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
symmetrybalanced proportions
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
vitalof the utmost importance
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification