GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| evenhanded | fair |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |