GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| concordat | compact |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |