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 |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |