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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |