GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
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perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |