GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| bulk | magnitude |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |