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.

Random words

WordMeaning
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
ligneousof or resembling wood
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
replenishto fill or build up again
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food