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 |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| ram | a male sheep |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |