GRE Word List

OPPROBRIUM

something that brings disgrace

The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.

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WordMeaning
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
apiaristbeekeeper
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
feintsomething feigned