GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |