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 |
|---|---|
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| groom | bridegroom |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |