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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| lunar | crescent |