GRE Word List
OPPROBRIUM
something that brings disgrace
The meaning of the word opprobrium is something that brings disgrace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |