GRE Word List
SLIGHT
insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
The meaning of the word slight is insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| befuddle | confuse thoroughly |
| enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| devotee | enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach |
| dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food |
| flourish | grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
| ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
| fetid | malodorous; foul |
| recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
