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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| refrain | curb |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |