GRE Word List

CONDIGN

deserved

The meaning of the word condign is deserved.

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sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
predilectionan established preference for something
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
countenancelook
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
deliriuman acute (see acute