GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| repercussion | reflection |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |