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
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
recipientone that receives : receiver
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
antiquityancient times
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput