GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
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| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |