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
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
lugubriousmournful
odoroushaving an odor: such as
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
compulsorymandatory
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted