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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grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
igniteto set afire
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
upshotthe final result : outcome