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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WordMeaning
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
purveyorone that purveys
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
reprisala retaliatory act
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk