GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
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| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
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| billowing | wave |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
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