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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decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
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icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
enhance | heighten |
aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
grate | grating |