GRE Word List

EFFRONTERY

shameless boldness : insolence

The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.

Random words

WordMeaning
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
witherto become dry and sapless
fuddlebooze
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised