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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|---|---|
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| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| sportive | frolicsome |
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| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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