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
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
bestowto put to use : apply
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
derelictionan intentional abandonment