GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
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| spruce | to make spruce |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
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