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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WordMeaning
pryto look closely or inquisitively
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
pranktrick
desperatehaving lost hope
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically