GRE Word List
CHAGRIN
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
The meaning of the word chagrin is annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decadence | decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| infraction | violation (of a rule or regulation); breach |
| suitor | man who is courting a woman |
| memorial | something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative |
| gyroscope | apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc. |
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| discombobulated | discomposed; confused |
| bristling | rising like bristles; showing irritation |
| cursory | casual; hastily done with little attention to detail |
