GRE Vocab
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Stigma
noun:a mark of shame or discredit
In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultery.
Synonyms: blemish, blot, opprobrium, stain, taint
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