GRE Word List

OPPROBRIUM

something that brings disgrace

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

Random words

WordMeaning
pento shut in or as if in a pen
disquietudeanxiety
inertlacking the power to move
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foppishfoolish
faunaanimal life
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
gushto issue copiously or violently
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss