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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contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
poreto gaze intently
hideto put out of sight : secrete
desperatehaving lost hope
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination