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.

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WordMeaning
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
submissivesubmitting to others
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
mutedbeing mute : silent
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
clichea trite phrase or expression
omnipotentalmighty