GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
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| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |