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 |
|---|---|
| grievance | cause of complaint; complaint |
| cogitate | think over; ponder |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| polity | (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity |
| propitiate | appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory |
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| faze | disconcert; dismay; embarrass |
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| glacial | like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg |
| passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |