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
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
colloquyconversation
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
buoyanthaving buoyancy
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
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