GRE Word List

OPPROBRIUM

something that brings disgrace

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

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WordMeaning
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
phenomenaphenomenon
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
evenhandedfair
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency