GRE Word List
INDIGNATION
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
The meaning of the word indignation is anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |