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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| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
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| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
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| grunt | to utter a grunt |