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
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
accessiblecapable of being reached
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle