Ignoble GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Ignoble GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ɪgˈnəʊ.bļ/ (adj)

morally bad, ignominious, shameful, not of nobility, vulgar, lowly, having low moral standards, immoral, mean, dishonorable, shabby, contemptible, sordid, disgraceful, despicable, improper, reprehensible, base

The Ignoble Ways of Legal Profession

To salvage the lost nobility of legal profession, it is necessary to send a strong message by throwing out the goons in gowns from the profession. Lawyers often resort to the self-congratulatory part that they are in the ‘noble-profession’. I distinctly remember my enrollment ceremony about seven years ago when one of the members congratulated the young lawyers.

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Antonyms: honorable, laudable

Adverb: ignobly