GRE Word List
RESENTMENT
a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
The meaning of the word resentment is a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trenchant | keen |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |