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 |
|---|---|
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |