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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|---|---|
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
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| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |