GRE Word List

INDIGNITY

an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult

The meaning of the word indignity is an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult.

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WordMeaning
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unfetterto free from fetters
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
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curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
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