GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |