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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| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
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| vertex | the top of the head |