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 |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| hypnosis | a 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 |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |