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
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
riftfissure
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
consignto give over to another's care