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 |
|---|---|
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |