GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| concentric | having a common center |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
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| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
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