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 |
|---|---|
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| poise | balance |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |