GRE Word of The Day : Ignominy
Ignominy (n)
Is ignominy related to ignorance ??? ha ha ha ha…. !!!!
Ignominy is a situation in which a person lives his life in ignorance & public disgrace.
E.g.:
Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison.
He spent the week in ignominy after being exposed as a cheat during the spelling bee.
Meaning:
Deep personal humiliation and disgrace.
Syn: discredit, disesteem, [...]
Popularity: 29% [?]
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Ignominy (n)
Is ignominy related to ignorance ??? ha ha ha ha…. !!!!
Ignominy is a situation in which a person lives his life in ignorance & public disgrace.
E.g.:
Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison.
He spent the week in ignominy after being exposed as a cheat during the spelling bee.
Meaning:
Deep personal humiliation and disgrace.
Syn: discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, infamy, insignificancy, opprobrium, shame, stigma
Ant: esteem, regard
A test…
Ignominy (Antonym)
A) Complaisant
B) Debate
C) Stigma
D) Smirch
E) Slur
Popularity: 29% [?]
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samir
#1. June 4th, 2006, at 8:52 PM.
Dear GREBlogger Team
Could you tell the correct answer to this question?
Complascent seems the best fit.
Thanks
Alok