GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
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