GRE Word List
INDIGNITY
treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.
The meaning of the word indignity is treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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debris | rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed |
untenable | (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
retiring | shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality |
nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
coalesce | combine; fuse; N. coalescence |
odium | detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct) |