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
meandera winding path or course
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
zephyra breeze from the west
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy