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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| aver | to declare positively |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |