GRE Word List
UMBRAGE
a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
The meaning of the word umbrage is a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult.
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Word | Meaning |
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pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
abortive | prematurely born |