GRE Word List

STIGMA

a mark of shame or discredit : stain

The meaning of the word stigma is a mark of shame or discredit : stain.

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turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted