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.

Random words

WordMeaning
stenchstink
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
noisomenoxious
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober